“Clearly the Lord is raising up a prayer standard to challenge the darkened, decadent soul of the age. A culture of prayer is what is needed, not a prayer meeting. The Muslims have a prayer culture, but the Christian church has a prayer meeting. How will a nice little prayer meeting contend with the Muslim prayer culture? A great shift is occurring, and as it does, the tongue of fire and the move of God will turn the masses to Jesus, and the cry will be heard once again ‘what must we do to be saved?’” —Lou Engle
I have been musing on Lou Engle’s words as the Hajj has been going on these last days at Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Looking at video of the millions of pilgrims there and watching their efforts to gain approval from God has challenged me again about the prayer culture we need so that we can see breakthrough in this part of the world. Continue on praying with us, as these pilgrims return home, that in searching for truth they would find Jesus. I heard one pilgrim interviewed today, as he left Mecca, saying this had not lived up to his expectation. Today more than any other time, people have the opportunity, through the Internet, cable TV, radio, DVDs and Bluetooth devices, to hear the Good News of Jesus. Pray, also, for Muslims to have dreams and visions from God.
Peter Hawkins
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